Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-17
Afternoon Session.

Punctually at l 80 the cross-exam-
iuation of Williams was continued.
The District Attorney had drawn a
plan of the locality on black board
and asked Williams several questions
in relation to the plan. He testified
as follows-She fell on the corner Of
Guadalupe street and Alameda, her
head on the sidewalk. l knew my
wife was going to the theatre. Isent
the fruit home with Capped. 1 had
several drinks in the new saloon but
could not say how many. talked on
the outside of the house OF Capped,
and we were about to start home, when
she asked me for room money. After
she refused the money offered we
still remained talking. 1t was here
that she said had the five-shooter.
l do not remember what l said then,
but believe We were still arguing about
the money. She went away and l
said, "Hold on mamma" l had left
the gate, when she stopped at the cor
ner of the street and suppose l was 35
or forty feet behind her, when she
stopped. The children Annie and
Phoebe were with her. l walked up
to her. She had told me that had
the five-shooter before she told me
that she would have me arrested.
When 1 got up to her l said
"here take this" and handed
her the pistol, because 1 thought if 1
gave her the pistol she would return
home. knew it was loaded knew
that one barrel was empty and the
rest full. She did not take it, and did
not get hold Of it. 1t remained in my
hand all the time. She grabbed ne
around the wrist. She fell immediate
ly after being shot; think she was
dead. l asked her to speak and she
never uttered a sound. When l got
10 the river had not made up my
mind what to do. / went back within
two short blocks of the spot. wanted
to find out whether she was dead or
not. looked up the street to see
whether l could find whether she was
dead. I was afraid to 60 back. The
other barrel went off whilst l: was
handling it. 1t was on First street
the same evening about IL O'Clock. l
was with no one. l had been to
Capel's twice before that. l was
pretty drunk when went to Blumen-
thall's. When went to the river l
was drunk and do not know what
time l awoke, but it was about day
break. got up and came to Sixth
and Spring streets. l do not know
whether l was sober then or not.
l did not come near the house
of Capped or my own house. do not
know how many drinks had at the
saloon on Sixth and Spring street. l
bought bottle of whisky there and a
paper, and went into the new build
ing to read. The building was three
or four blocks to the south of the Sixth
street Park. heard some one read an
account of the murder in the saloon
and I think l stayed about fifteen min
utes. l took drink and nap in the
building; had not the least idea of
what time it was.
When 1 awoke 1 read the paper,
and then started for Mrs. Devine's.
Went towards Sixth street, to Wash
ington street and then to Grand ave-
nue. and on to Mrs. Devine's house.
told her that my wife was dead. She
asked me for the pistol and gave it
to her. l asked her to look after the
funeral and see that she was buried
decently. After the pistol went off I
could not say what did whit. There
were seventy odd dollars in the
house at the time of her death.
| JAMES WARD
Was next sworn, and testified: am
a track-layer and have known Will
liams for about seven years. 1 have
worked with him all over the State.
He used to give ten or fifteen dollars
per week to his wife when he was
working.
This concluded the defense. The
District Attorney then addressed the
jury for the prosecution. His address
occupied fifty minutes. The remain
der of the afternoon was occupied by
the attorneys for the defense.